wicked

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wick·ed /ˈwɪkɪd/ S3 adjectiveadj

1 BAD PERSONbehaving in a way that is morally wrong 邪恶的；缺德的 SYN evil

the wicked stepmother in ‘Hansel and Gretel’

《糖果屋》中那个恶毒的继母

► see thesaurus at unkind

2 informalBAD BEHAVIOUR OR ACTIONS behaving badly in a way that is amusing 淘气的；恶作剧的

Carl had a wicked grin on his face as he crept up behind Ellen.

卡尔一脸坏笑地悄悄走到埃伦后面。

Tara hasn’t lost her wicked sense of humour.

塔拉那促狭的幽默感依然未减。

3 spoken informalGOOD/EXCELLENT very good 很棒的，极好的

That’s a wicked bike!

这自行车真棒！

—wickedly adverbadv

—wickedness noun [uncountableU]

Examples from the Corpus

wicked• They were restless and waiting to see the one so wicked.• But oh, she is wicked!• The knowledge of his own ingratitude convinced him that he was wicked and worthless.• They killed the wicked husband and saved their sister.• Had you flown up the chimney like the wicked old witch? l didn't think so, somehow.• He has become one of the most wicked on a continent that has seen more than its fair share.• I told him he didn't look a wicked person.• She gave him a wicked smile.• Had Humphrey and Janet been very wicked too, Lettice wanted to know, and did they too haunt the Lodge?• a wicked witch

Origin wicked

(1200-1300) wick “wicked” ((12-20 centuries)), perhaps from Old English wicca; → WITCH

wick·ed adjectiveadj

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